Quality of Life

San Jose has a world-renowned quality of life, offering the ideal community for you and your employees to live, work and raise a family.

San Jose is regularly hailed as one of the safest big cities in the nation. According to the FBI’s annual “uniform crime reports,” San Jose consistently has among the lowest rates for most categories of crimes among large U.S. cities. The city is also ranked at or near the top of the many annual rankings of “America’s Safest Cities.”

Among the community’s greatest assets are the top-notch schools in the area. The 400 public schools and 260,000 K-12 students in the greater Santa Clara County consistently outperform their peers across the state:

• Santa Clara County schools had a median API score of 806, which places them among the top 20% of all counties in California.^[1]
• The region’s high school graduation rate stands at 87% and one-half of all students meet University of California / California State University eligibility requirements.^[2]

San Jose State University, nearby Santa Clara University and the half-dozen community colleges in the area also offer great opportunities for individuals to continue pursuing their own education and advancement.

There are a wide array of recreational activities throughout San Jose, with more than 200 neighborhood parks, 50 miles of interconnected trails and numerous pools, golf courses, skateboarding parks, recreational facilities and community gardens (including America's Best Rose Garden). There is also an abundance of recreational leagues, events and activities throughout the city for people of all ages to enjoy.

San Jose also features a variety of housing options, offering residents everything from urban living to traditional suburban neighborhoods. This includes downtown high-rise condominiums, Victorian homes in the city's historic neighborhoods, California bungalows, ranch-style properties, and new homes incorporating the latest in energy efficiency and green construction.